Discuss the Theoretical Basis of Task Based Language Teaching Highlighting Its Connection with Communicative Language Teaching

Qian WANG

Abstract

The aim of this essay is to use the TBL teaching approach to teach speaking skills to Asian intermediate level students to improve their fluency and accuracy and to assess how the task could succeed. In this essay, three main parts will be introduced: TBLT, highlighting its connection with Communicative Language Teaching; Doing a Designed Task for intermediate Level Asian Students to teach speaking; and Assessing the Speaking Task.